Thursday, 26th May 2022, 7pm-8.30pm
Live streamed from The Station Silver Street, Bristol BS1 2AG
We plan to have a recording of this talk available too for all ticket holders for a time limited period after the event
Doors open 6.30pm for informal mingle in The Engine Room
Prebooking essential for all tickets via Eventbrite
General admission tickets £5 on sale from 14th May:
for tickets for admission to The Station: eventbrite.co.uk/live-event
Important to read our meetings Covid-19 policy on the Programme Page
for tickets to access the talk Online on Zoom: eventbrite.co.uk/online
Live streamed from The Station Silver Street, Bristol BS1 2AG
We plan to have a recording of this talk available too for all ticket holders for a time limited period after the event
Doors open 6.30pm for informal mingle in The Engine Room
Prebooking essential for all tickets via Eventbrite
General admission tickets £5 on sale from 14th May:
for tickets for admission to The Station: eventbrite.co.uk/live-event
Important to read our meetings Covid-19 policy on the Programme Page
for tickets to access the talk Online on Zoom: eventbrite.co.uk/online
(Talk followed by our group Plant Sale)
Mini-food forests:
edible perennials for home gardens and allotments
with Christine Marsh, Plants for a Future (PFAF)
Mini-food forests:
edible perennials for home gardens and allotments
with Christine Marsh, Plants for a Future (PFAF)
Christine will be talking to us about perennial plants suitable for creating mini food forests in small gardens and allotments.
She will discuss the various plants’ growing conditions, size & structure, their food crops & other uses, and their role within a food forest system - a form of vegan-organic polyculture which produces food and draws down carbon at the same time.
She will discuss the various plants’ growing conditions, size & structure, their food crops & other uses, and their role within a food forest system - a form of vegan-organic polyculture which produces food and draws down carbon at the same time.
Christine is a trustee/director of Plants for a Future, a charity dedicated to researching and providing information on ecologically sustainable horticulture.
The PFAF website offers a fantastic free-to-use information database of over 8,000 edible and useful plants, mainly perennials. Copies of their latest publication will be available on the day.
https://www.pfaf.org/
We will be holding our Plant Swap on the night so bring your spare seedlings and plants to swap and bring cash to buy more to fill those gaps!
The PFAF website offers a fantastic free-to-use information database of over 8,000 edible and useful plants, mainly perennials. Copies of their latest publication will be available on the day.
https://www.pfaf.org/
We will be holding our Plant Swap on the night so bring your spare seedlings and plants to swap and bring cash to buy more to fill those gaps!
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Some other Local Events around Bristol
First up this Saturday, 14th May, don't miss the Golden Hill Community Garden Spring Fair! Check out the full list here: |
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Are you looking for an Allotment ? - click on LINKS for "Allotments Online Search"
Garden Organic produce an interesting monthly e-mail Newsletter which you can sign up to here: www.gardenorganic.org.uk/newsletter
Also posted on their website now are Webinars, Workshops and Self-guided online learning Courses. More details for these and for booking here: https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/events
You can find Talks and Events listed by other Local Groups of Garden Organic here: https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/local-events
A search in YouTube for "Chris Collins Organic Gardener" will find you lots of helpful demos. You can watch one on seed sowing here: https://www.youtube.com
Speaking of Podcasts here is an inspirational listen from BBC Radio4 (broadcast August 4th, 2019) "The Search for Esiah's Seeds": the story of Esiah Levy who saved seeds and changed lives:,https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0007b4c
And for tips on maintaining your Herb plants here is a link to Jekka's Blog which also links to her video "Sowing Seeds": www.jekkas.com/blogs
All her previous blogs are available on the site to explore - and to sign up for Jekka's Newsletter go to the foot of her Organic Herb Farm home page: www.jekkas.com
For tips on how to grow and maintain herbs see her page "How to Grow Herbs" here: www.jekkas.com/pages/jekkas-guide-on-how-to-grow-herbs
All her previous blogs are available on the site to explore - and to sign up for Jekka's Newsletter go to the foot of her Organic Herb Farm home page: www.jekkas.com
For tips on how to grow and maintain herbs see her page "How to Grow Herbs" here: www.jekkas.com/pages/jekkas-guide-on-how-to-grow-herbs
Some other regular events and a few local sites to watch (see also Links Page):
Incredible Edibles Bristol:
work parties and tours around the Urban Food Trail and more ... https://ediblebristol.org.uk Grow Wilder (formerly Feed Bristol): wildlife friendly gardening and sustainable food growing activities https://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk Propagation Place, St Werbergs City Farm: you can explore the site as well as buy online https://www.swcityfarm.co.uk 
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Bristol Food Network:
want to get mucky in a Community Garden? or learn to look after chickens at a City Farm? ever wanted to pluck your own apple from a Shared Orchard? visit this mega city growing resource here .. https://www.bristolfoodnetwork.org University of Bristol Botanic Gardens: 8 RHS Courses and many events throughout the year https://botanic-garden.bristol.ac.uk/ Windmill Hill City Farm: discover what's on here, events and courses https://www.windmillhillcityfarm.org.uk Community Farm Chew Magna: experience life on the life on the land, learn practical skills in nature conservation and more .. https://www.thecommunityfarm.co.uk |
Avon Organic Group is the local group in Bristol for everyone who is interested in organic gardening and organic foods.
Set up in 1984, Avon Organic Group is affiliated to Garden Organic and the Soil Association. We meet 8 times a year on the 4th Thursday of the month from January to May and September to November - with a programme of talks covering a wide range of subjects of interest to members.
The group welcomes anyone with an enthusiasm for growing and growing organically.
Set up in 1984, Avon Organic Group is affiliated to Garden Organic and the Soil Association. We meet 8 times a year on the 4th Thursday of the month from January to May and September to November - with a programme of talks covering a wide range of subjects of interest to members.
The group welcomes anyone with an enthusiasm for growing and growing organically.
Catch up with us on Facebook here
